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File photo of former Ariz. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords. (Photo credit: BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/Getty Images)

Capitol Room Dedicated to Slain Giffords Staffer

Vice President Joe Biden, Speaker John Boehner and former Rep. Gabby Giffords were on hand to dedicate a room in the Capitol Visitor Center to a congressional staffer killed two years ago in the attack on Giffords that took six lives.

2013/04/16

Sequestration Halts White House Tours, Capitol Tours Will Continue

If your public tour of the White House has been canceled, House Speaker John Boehner says come visit the Capitol instead.

2013/03/06

File photo of the preparations for President Barack Obama's second inauguration next week. (credit: JEWEL SAMAD/AFP/Getty Images)

Obama to Take Private Oath in Brief Family Service

President Barack Obama’s private swearing-in will be a brief, sparsely attended ceremony in the Blue Room of the White House.

2013/01/15

Amine El Khalifi Arrested In Foiled US Capitol Terror Plot

A 29-year-old Moroccan man was arrested Friday near the U.S. Capitol as he was planning to detonate what he thought was a suicide vest, given to him by FBI undercover operatives.

2012/02/17

The Views In DC From A Horse And Carriage Ride

Carriage of the Capital Maryland, Virginia, DC (202) 841-7401 Price & Hours Based on your reservation http://www.carriagesofthecapital.com In D.C., it is hard to marvel at the magnificent sites when you have to worry about pedestrians, […]

2012/02/11

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